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Competition and Market Share

Walmart Inc. · 2026-07-28 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

Numerator data indicated that Walmart, Amazon/Whole Foods, and Costco increased or maintained their grocery and consumer packaged goods market positions over the prior year and two-year period. Traditional supermarket operators, including Kroger and Albertsons, experienced market-share contraction. A separate 15-item private-label basket comparison ranked Kroger ahead of Walmart, Aldi, and Albertsons on price, highlighting continuing grocery-price competition.

Key facts

• Numerator data reported Kroger and Albertsons saw grocery market share contraction over the past year and two years, while Amazon/Whole Foods, Costco, and Walmart saw their market share increase or remain dominant. source